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A visit to the Historic Indian Burial Grounds ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds:

46.6058, -90.3306

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Historic Indian Burial Grounds is located in Gogebic County<2>.

The county seat for Gogebic County is located in Bessemer. Bessemer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds .

Open a Google Map centered on the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Historic Indian Burial Grounds, with the nearest first.

  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironwood.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ironwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1499 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bessemer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #713 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Odanah Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • La Pointe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The La Pointe Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Bayfield County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
      • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Historic Indian Burial Grounds, with the nearest first:

  • Cedar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • North Ironwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
  • Hillcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Montreal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Montreal is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Hurley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurley is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Ironwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gile is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
  • Yale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yale is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Bessemer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Odanah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Odanah is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
  • Ramsay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Connorville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Connorville is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Wakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • High Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • High Bridge is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • La Pointe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • La Pointe is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gogebic County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Historic Indian Burial Grounds.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
  • Bayfield
    • Bayfield lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bayfield.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
  • Bessemer
  • Hurley
    • Hurley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
  • Ironwood
  • La Pointe
  • Mellen
    • Mellen lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mellen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
  • Odanah
    • Odanah lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Historic Indian Burial Grounds.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odanah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
  • Wakefield
  • Washburn

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Historic Indian Burial Grounds:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Gogebic County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2126335  (Historic Indian Burial Grounds)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2126335 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Gogebic
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Girls Point
      • Location given for Historic Indian Burial Grounds:
      • Lat: 46.6058333     Lon: -90.3305556
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gogebic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Historic Indian Burial Grounds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.